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Harvard study: AI-written admissions essays are penalized

Harvard researchers found most grad school applicants now let AI write their essays, but those who did were admitted less often, in a paper titled "AI-written admissions essays are widespread but penalized."

Alex Veremeyenko
@alex_veremArchived 2026.09.24Originally posted 2026.09.22
Harvard study: AI-written admissions essays are penalized
Alex Veremeyenko @alex_veremOriginally posted 2026.09.22
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Harvard researchers found that most people applying to grad school now let AI write their essays. The ones who did got in less often. The paper is called "AI-written admissions essays are widespread but penalized." Sharad Goel and Calvin Isley at Harvard, with Johann Gaebler at https://t.co/FSG6lteULZ

x.com/alex_verem/status/2102412360946483331Archived 2026.09.24 01:48